Staff Data Scientist

Staff Data Scientist

Location: Beachwood, OH

Shift: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm (Onsite 4 days a week)

(Possible remote for the right candidate)

Position Summary

The Staff Data Scientist will be a key role in the Data Science and Analytics team tasked with providing technical leadership for the establishment of enterprise wide capabilities in data science, AI and predictive analytics. The Staff Data Scientist will typically work on 3-5 large projects concurrently that have organization-wide impact. In addition to these projects, the Staff Data Scientist will provide technical consultation, advice and training on all major on-going Data Science and Analytics projects. When required, the Staff Data Scientist will also act as a project manager where vendors, suppliers and consultants are engaged on key strategic and emerging technology initiatives.

Major Responsibilities

Identifying High Value Analytics & AI Opportunities

• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities where predictive analytics, machine learning, or generative AI can improve productivity, reduce cost, or unlock new capabilities.
• Develop clear business cases and ROI models to prioritize initiatives and communicate value to senior leadership.

Lead Data Science Projects

• Translate complex business requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions.
• Select and implement appropriate modeling techniques, including classical ML, deep learning, generative AI, and reinforcement learning where applicable.
• Oversee the full model lifecycle: data exploration, feature engineering, model development, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure solutions are production ready, maintainable, and aligned with MLOps best practices.
• Drive organization wide adoption of models and AI systems through clear communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.

Technical Guidance & Thought Leadership

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